Catholic Churches of NCC includes: Saint Patrick Parish Seneca WI; Saint Philip Parish Rolling Ground WI; Saint Mary Parish Gays Mills WI; St James Cemetery Rising Sun WI; Kneeland Cemetery Seneca WI catholicchurchesofncc.com

Sunday, May 24^th, 2026

Pentecost Sunday

St. Mary, St. Patrick, St. Philip Parishes

Mailing address for all three parishes:  PO Box 35, Seneca WI 54654

Website: https://www.catholicchurchesofncc.com

Confessions: Normally, 30 minutes before every Mass and by appointment.

Mass Intentions This Week

Pastor: Fr. Tom Huff – Rectory 608-734-3252 email: frtomhuff@gmail.com

Bookkeeper, Bulletin, Mass Intentions, Membership: Kevin Murray:

608-391-0434 or 608-734-3931 or email: secretary@ncc.diolcparish.org

New Bulletin Information Deadline: Mondays at 6:00 PM. Bulletin is posted on our website.

UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS:

Memorial Day Masses: 8:30am St. Philip Parish (Monsignor Gorman) and 9:30am St. James Church (Fr. Tom)

CORPUS CHRISTI: June 7^th Masses: 7:30am St. Patrick – 9am St. Philip – 10:30am St. Mary with Eucharistic Procession

St. Mary Announcements:

Rosary – 30 minutes before Mass

First Sunday Potluck Brunch after Mass each first Sunday of the month. All are welcome, dish to share is appreciated, but not required. Next potluck is Sunday, June 7th.

Saint Mary’s is open 7:00am – 7:00pm daily. Please feel free to come and pray.

Food Pantry Donations can be left in the basket in the rear of the Church.

St. Philip Announcements:

St. Philip Candles: Contact Bonnie Murphy. The cost is $5 per candle.

Food Pantry items are needed. Please leave any gift at the rear of the Church.

We want to give a BIG THANK YOU! To everyone for all the wonderful donations for Door of Hope and Passages. The excitement and gratitude from each of these organizations was overwhelming. You touched the hearts of many in need. Thanks for the anonymous donation of money, I wish you could’ve seen the expression on the faces of the people. God Bless you all for opening your hearts and sharing with those in need.

St. Patrick Announcements:

St. Patrick’s Annual Bazaar will be on Sunday September 13th with a Smoked Porkchop Dinner being served from 11-2 pm, games, and raffle. If you would like to donate to the basket Raffle tickets, please contact Susie Garfoot by July 11th (call or text 608-317-0515).

Tri-Parish Announcements:

Sunday June 7^th is Corpus Christi: Mass at 10:30am followed by a procession with the Most Holy Sacrament from the Church up Rebecca St. to Main St. and back to the Church. Please join us at St. Mary Parish in We will have stations along the way for each of our three parishes at which we will stop and pray. There will be a potluck brunch following. Everyone is invited!

For Mass Intentions, if donating by check, please make all checks payable to: St. Mary Stipend Fund.

Tri-Parish Adult Faith Study will be at St. Mary’s on Tuesday, May 19^th at 7:00 PM.

The Weekly Bulletin is available on our parishes website, this is the link to the bulletin page, updated every Friday: https://www.catholicchurchesofncc.com/bulletins

Other Announcements:

The Trinity Council Knights of Columbus expresses their deep appreciation to all individuals who contributed to our Tootsie Roll Drive for People with Intellectual Disabilities conducted in late April. With the generous support from St. Patrick’s, St. Wenceslaus, St. Mary’s, and Sacred Heart Churches we raised over $700.00. 2026 is one of our most successful campaigns. These funds will be distributed by the State Council with a significant portion going to Wisconsin Badger Camp, Prairie du Chien. God Bless our parishioners. Vivat Jesus, Bill Schultz, Grand Knight Trinity Council 12183. Any practical Catholic man interested in joining the Knights can contact Bill at 608 306 0622.

Prayers for the Diocese of LaCrosse in its future planning: Rebuild My Church:  Principles for Pastoral Planning: There are a few deaneries that will be piloting our pastoral planning process in Rebuild My Church this fall (including Stevens Point, Chippewa Falls and LaCrosse). That shared discernment will be focusing especially on four core principles: (1) A Culture of Discipleship and Accompaniment; (2) Keeping the Lord’s Day Holy; (3) Stable and Healthy Leadership; and (4) Charisms and Responsible Stewardship. 

Income from Last Week

Tri-Parish Prayer List – We want to pray for the sick and others in our parishes who need ongoing prayer. To be placed on or to place someone on our prayer list, please call: Sue Peterson 608-735-4865, Bonnie Murphy 608-386-4954, or Ica Boylen 608-734-3287.

Fulton J. Sheen Prayer Request

Eternal Father, You alone grant us every blessing in Heaven and on earth, through the

redemptive mission of Your Divine Son, Jesus Christ, and by the working of the Holy Spirit.

If it be according to Your Will, glorify Your servant, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, by granting the

favor I now request through his prayerful intercession:

The miraculous healing of Connor Murray

I make this prayer confidently through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen.

Imprimatur: +Most Reverend Daniel R. Jenky, C.S.C., Bishop of Peoria

DIVINE MERCY IN MY SOUL - St. Faustina writes, “Oh, if only the suffering soul knew how it is loved by God,… When I feel that the suffering is more than I can bear, I take refuge in the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, and I speak to Him with profound silence.” (Diary 963 73 ) “You have pain now; but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.” (John 16:22)

From the Priest’s Corner:

The Living Water of the Holy Spirit by Saint Cyril of Jerusalem

The water I shall give him will become in him a fountain of living water, welling up into eternal life. Why did Jesus call the grace of the Holy Spirit water? Because all things are dependent on water; plants and animals have their origin in water. Water comes down from heaven as rain, and although it is always the same in itself, it produces many different effects, one in the palm tree, another in the vine, and so on throughout the whole of creation. While remaining essentially the same, water adapts itself to the needs of every creature that receives it.

In the same way the Holy Spirit, whose nature is always the same, imparts grace to each person so that the soul may grow in holiness when repentance has made it worthy of receiving the Holy Spirit. Although the Spirit never changes, the effects of His action, by the will of God and in the name of Christ, are both many and marvelous.

The Spirit makes one person a teacher of divine truth, inspires another to prophesy, gives another the power of casting out devils, enables another to interpret holy Scripture. The Spirit strengthens one person's self-control, shows another how to help the poor, teaches another too fast and lead a life of simplicity, and makes another able to suffer for the Faith. His action is different in different people, but the Holy Spirit Himself is always the same. In each person, Scripture says, the Spirit reveals His presence in a particular way for the common good.

The Spirit comes with the tenderness of a true friend and protector to save, to heal, to teach, to counsel, to strengthen, to console. The Holy Spirit comes to enlighten the mind first of the one who receives Him, and then, through that person, the minds of others as well. As light strikes the eyes of a person who comes out of darkness into the sunshine and enables that person to see clearly things they could not recognize before, so light floods the soul of the person who is ready and willing to receive the Holy Spirit and enables that person to see things beyond the range of human vision, things up to now undreamed of.

The Effects of a Christian Baptism on Original Sin

What removing original sin Does: In Christian theology, particularly in the Catholic and Orthodox traditions, the removal of original sin (primarily through baptism) erases the spiritual guilt inherited from Adam and Eve, and reconciles the soul with God. It restores sanctifying grace, breaking the soul's automatic bondage to spiritual death and the devil. Specifically, removing original sin achieves the following:

Restores Relationship with God: It removes the spiritual barrier separating humanity from God, granting the soul access to eternal life.

Imparts Sanctifying Grace: It infuses the soul with divine grace, transforming the individual into a "new creature" capable of communion with the divine.

Breaks Captivity to the Devil: It removes the dominion that the devil acquired over human nature due to the fall, making the individual a child of God rather than an heir to wrath.

What it Does Not Do: While the guilt of original sin is wiped away, the temporal and physical effects remain. Christians still experience concupiscence (the natural inclination to sin), physical suffering, illness, and death. The removal of original sin does not make a person immune to committing personal sins. Instead, it provides the spiritual tools and grace required to actively fight against sin and choose righteousness.